MEET THE TEAM

Alan is responsible for the overall operation of the business. He leads the drive to deliver added value for Premiers customers. Click here to see what we mean by added value

Alan has extensive operational "real world" H R Support Consultancy Services, Employment Law and Health and Safety experience. He actively supports both public and private sector employers in all aspects of the management of their organisations relationship with employees.

Over the years Alan has provided support and expert guidance for organisations as diverse as the Department for Work and Pensions Halfords and Lloylds TSB frequently leading major change initiatives in these and similar organisations

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In addition to his role as Director at Premier Partnership and the associated day-to-day management of a large national enterprise, David has over ten years experience as a Human Resource consultant, specialising in the design and delivery of learning and development solutions that produce a tangible return on investment. Using his considerable knowledge of effective leadership practice, team development, essential management skills and good coaching practice David and his team consistently produced outstanding learning solutions for government departments, blue-chip PLCs, local authorities and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises.

David is recognised as a leading health and safety expert. He is a qualified experienced Registered Safety Practitioner and together with Premier's specialist safety team regularly provides effective safety solutions to a range of high and low risk organisations. David regularly lectures on a number of courses at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Key Skills Include:

• Design and delivery of effective learning solutions
• The development of strong partnerships with clients resulting in long term productive relationships
• The provision of cost effective safety consultancy
• The management of multi-million pound budgets
• The Project management of large multi-organisation projects
• Ability to build efficient and productive teams
• Outstanding organisational skills
• A skilled coach and motivator
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Fully IT competent

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Jean is responsible for Premiers own Human Resource policies and the day to day Financial Management of the business. She strengthens the board by applying over 20 years of Human Resource experience and extensive specialist training knowledge.
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Responsible for managing Health and Safety based relationships with local authorities government departments and private sector clients. He is responsible to David Pearson and works closely with him in the areas of responsibility set out above as well as providing focus on Assessment Risk Training and Accident Investigation claim Management he is also responsible for Premiers Telephone Advisory Service. Premier is a training centre accredited by IOSH and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. Click here for a list of premiers health and safety courses
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Manages relationships with larger government departments (e.g. the department of Work and Pensions) and private sector key account business. An experienced Manager whose primary responsibility is to ensure that the products and services chosen by clients are closely monitored from the planning and delivery stages through to outcome. From Corporate Team Building to Personal Development Planning she drives quality and champions customer feedback so that it is built in to ongoing relationships and product development
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Chris is responsible for ensuring effective liaison between Directors departments. Manages Premiers assets for optimum utilisation and supports the proactive acquisition of customer feedback
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Cate has many years experience working in Learning & Development Consultancy with a wide range of clients in the public and private sectors. A former Senior Policy Adviser at the Department for Education and Skills Cate is a Chartered member of CIPD with experience of working at strategic, policy and operational levels in both private and public sectors. 

Her experience includes workforce and organisational development including programme design and delivery, change management, executive coaching, senior project management and the design and delivery of blended learning strategies.

Prior to joining Premier Partnership Cate worked with Sheffield City Council Customer Services, managing their Institute Of Customer Services Professional Awards Programme and delivering the Learn to Succeed Programme. She is also an Institute of Customer Service Accredited Assessor.

 

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